Manchester United FC - Postwar Champions

Man U had three periods of glory as league winners : the 50's (3 titles, a period ended by 
the Munich desaster), the 60's (2 titles + the European Cup 1968) and the 90's, by far 
the most famous (6 league titles from 1993 to 2000, + the European Cup 1999). Were league 
titles missed or not, Man U kept their standards high by often winning FA Cup (1948, 1963, 
1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996), the League Cup (1992) and the European Cup Winners' 
Cup (1991).

1951-1952 Manchester United

Reg Allen (33, -44) / John Crompton (9, -8) - Tom McNulty (24), Roger Byrne (24, 7) / 
William Redman (18) - Johnny Carey (38, 3) / Don Gibson (17) / Jackie Blanchflower (1), 
Allenby Chilton (42) / Mark Jones (3), Henry Cockburn (38, 2) / Jeff Whitefoot (3) / 
William McGlen (2) - John Berry (36, 6), Stanley Pearson (41, 22) / Frank Clempson (8, 2) / 
John Walton (2), John Rowley (40, 30) / John Aston Sr (18, 4) / Laurie Cassidy (1), 
John Downie (31, 11) / Brian Birch (2), Ernie Bond (19, 4) / Harry McShane (12, 1).

Note : Johnny Carey played 20 times as right-half, 18 times right back ; 
       Roger Byrne 18 times left-back, 6 times outside left ;
       McShane outside left and right ;
       Aston Sr played # 9 and # 3 (6 matches) ;
       Pearson played # 8 then # 10;
       Rowley # 9 and # 11 (11 times)

1955-1956 Manchester United

Ray Wood (41, -51) / John Crompton (1, 0) - William Foulkes (26) / Ian Greaves (15), 
Roger Byrne (39, 3) / Geoff Bent (4) - Eddie Colman (25) / Jeff Whitefoot (15) / 
Walter Whitehurst (1), Mark Jones (42, 1), Duncan Edwards (33, 3) / Fred Goodwin (8) /
 Wilf McGuinness (3, 1) - John Berry (34, 4) / Colin Webster (15, 4) / John Scott (1), 
Jackie Blanchflower (18, 3) / John Doherty (16, 4) / William Whelan (13, 4), 
Tommy Taylor (33, 25) / Eddie Lewis (4, 1), Dennis Viollet (34, 20), David Pegg (35, 9) / 
Albert Scanlon (6, 1).

Note : Only 6 of the 24 members of the '52 winning side were still there. Blanchflower 
       played #8 (14 times), 9, 10 and 6 ; Webster was #7, 10 & 9.

1956-1957 Manchester United

Ray Wood (39, -50) / Gordon Clayton (2, -2) / Tony Hawksworth (1, -2) - William Foulkes (39) / 
Ian Greaves (3), Roger Byrne (36) / Geoff Bent (6) - Eddie Colman (36, 1) / Fred Goodwin (6),
Mark Jones (29) / Jackie Blanchflower (11) / Ron Cope (2), Duncan Edwards (34, 5) / 
Wilf McGuinness (13) - John Berry (40, 8), William Whelan (39, 26) / John Doherty (3), 
Tommy Taylor (32, 22) / Colin Webster (5, 3) / Alex Dawson (3, 3), Dennis Viollet (27, 16) /
Robert Charlton (14, 10), David Pegg (37, 6) / Albert Scanlon (5, 2).

Note : Duncan Edwards played also # 9 and 10 few times.

1964-1965 Manchester United

Patrick Dunne (37, -29) / David Gaskell (5, -10) - Seamus Brennan (42), Anthony Dunne (42) 
- Patrick Crerand (39, 3) / Maurice Setters (5), William Foulkes (42), Norbert Stiles (41) 
/ John Fitzpatrick (2) - John Connelly (42, 15), Robert Charlton (41, 10), David Herd (37, 20) 
/ David Sadler (6, 1) / Noel Cantwell (2, 1), Denis Law (36, 28), George Best (41, 10) / 
John Aston Jr (1) / Ian Moir (1).

1966-1967 Manchester United

Alex Stepney (35, -31) / David Gaskell (5, -9) / Henry Gregg (2, -5) - Anthony Dunne (40) / 
Seamus Brennan (16), Robert Noble (29) - Patrick Crerand (39, 3) / John Fitzpatrick (3), 
William Foulkes (33, 4) / Noel Cantwell (4), Norbert Stiles (37, 3) / Willie Anderson (+1) 
- George Best (42, 10), Denis Law (36, 23) / James Ryan (4+1), David Sadler (35+1, 5), 
Robert Charlton (42, 12) / David Herd (28, 16), John Aston Jr (26+4, 5) / John Connelly (6, 2).

Note : Tony Dunne played right or left back, Best right or left wing, Bobby Charlton played 
       mainly as #10 or #9, Sadler mainly #9 but also #5 and 6.

1992-1993 Manchester United

Peter Schmeichel (42, -31) - Paul Parker (31, 1) / Mike Phelan (5+6), Stephen Bruce (42, 5),
Gary Pallister (42, 1), Dennis Irwin (40, 5) / Clayton Blackmore (12+2) / Neil Webb (+1) - 
Lee Sharpe (27, 1) / Darren Ferguson (15), Paul Ince (41, 6) / Nicky Butt (+1), 
Brian McClair (42, 8), Ryan Giggs (40+1, 9) - Eric Cantona (21+1, 9) / Andrey Kanchelskis (14+13, 3) 
/ Bryan Robson (5+9, 1) / Dion Dublin (3+4, 1) / Danny Wallace (+2), Mark Hughes (41, 15).

Note : Irwin played #2 then #3.

1993-1994 Manchester United

Peter Schmeichel (40, -38) / Gary Walsh (2+1, 0) - Paul Parker (39+1) / Lee Martin (1) / 
Gary Neville (1), Stephen Bruce (41, 3), Gary Pallister (41, 1) / Mike Phelan (1+1), 
Dennis Irwin (42, 2) / Ben Thornley (+1) - Andrey Kanchelskis (28+3, 6) / Lee Sharpe (26+4, 9),
Paul Ince (39, 8), Roy Keane (34+3, 5) / Brian McClair (12+14, 1) / Darren Ferguson (1+2),
Ryan Giggs (32+6, 13) / Colin McKee (1) / Nicky Butt (+1) - Eric Cantona (34, 18) / 
Bryan Robson (10+5, 1), Mark Hughes (36, 11) / Dion Dublin (1+4, 1).

Note : Kanchelskis played sometimes #11.

1995-1996 Manchester United

Peter Schmeichel (36) / Kevin Pilkington (2+1) - Gary Neville (30+1) / Paul Parker (5+1), 
Stephen Bruce (30, 1) / William Prunier (2), Gary Pallister (21, 1) / David May (11+5, 1) / 
John O'Kane (+1), Dennis Irwin (31, 1) / Philip Neville (21+3) - Nicky Butt (31+1, 2) / 
Brian McClair (12+10, 3), Roy Keane (29, 6) / Paul Scholes (16+10, 10) / Terry Cooke (1+3), 
David Beckham (26+7, 7) / Lee Sharpe (21+10, 4) / Simon Davies (1+5), Ryan Giggs (30+3, 11)
- Eric Cantona (30, 14), Andy Cole (32+2, 11) / Ben Thornley (+1).

Note : Phil Neville played #3 and #2.

1996-1997 Manchester United

Peter Schmeichel (36, -43) / Raimond Van der Gouw (2, -1) - Gary Neville (30+1, 1) / 
Michael Clegg (3+1), David May (28+1, 3), Gary Pallister (27, 3) / Ronny Johnsen (26+5) / 
Chris Casper (+2), Dennis Irwin (29+2, 1) / John O'Kane (1) - David Beckham (33+3, 8), 
Roy Keane (21, 2), Nicky Butt (24+2, 5) / Karel Poborsky (15+7, 3) /  / Brian McClair (4+14),
Ryan Giggs (25+1, 3) / Paul Scholes (16+8, 3) / Ben Thornley (1+1) - Eric Cantona (36, 11), 
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (25+8, 18) / Jordi Cruijff (11+5, 3) / Andy Cole (10+10, 7).

Note : Johnsen played also in place of Keane, and Cruijff in midfield.

1998-1999 Manchester United

Peter Schmeichel (34, -33) / Raimond van der Gouw (4+1, -4) - Gary Neville (34, 1) / 
Wesley Brown (11+3), Ronny Johnsen (19+3, 3) / Henning Berg (10+6) / David May (4+2), 
Jaap Stam (30, 1), Dennis Irwin (26+3, 2) / Philip Neville (19+9) / John Curtis (1+3) - 
David Beckham (33+1, 6), Roy Keane (33+2, 2) / Jonathan Greening (+3), Nicky Butt (22+9, 2) 
/ Jesper Blomqvist (20+5, 1), Paul Scholes (24+7, 6) / Ryan Giggs (20+4, 3) / 
Jordi Cruijff (+5, 2) - Andy Cole (26+6, 17) / Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (9+10, 12), 
Dwight Yorke (32, 18) / Teddy Sheringham (7+10, 2).

1999-2000 Manchester United

Mark Bosnich (23) / Raimond van der Gouw (11+3) / Massimo Taibi (4) / Nick Culkin (+1) - 
Philip Neville (25+4), Mickael Silvestre (30+1), Jaap Stam (33), Dennis Irwin (25, 3) / 
Gary Neville (22) / Henning Berg (16+6, 1) / Ronny Johnsen (2+1) / Daniel Higginbottom (2+1) 
/ Ronnie Wallwork (+5) / Michael Clegg (+2) /  David May (+1) / John Curtis (+1) - 
David Beckham (30+1, 6), Roy Keane (28+1, 5), Paul Scholes (27+4, 9), Ryan Giggs (30, 6) / 
Nicky Butt (21+11, 3) / Jordi Cruyff (1+7, 3) / Jonathan Greening (1+3) / Mark Wilson (1+2)
- Andy Cole (23+5, 19), Dwight Yorke (29+3, 20) / Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (15+13, 12) /
Teddy Sheringham (15+12, 5) / Quinton Fortune (4+2, 2).

Note : due to the high number of different combinations since three substitutions are 
       allowed, the line-up (main players then substitutes) is not given position by 
       position but line by line.
About this document

Prepared and maintained by Didier Fort for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Didier Fort (DFort25439@aol.com)
Last updated: 11 Aug 2000